Hell's Rose Heaven's Heart
Prologue
Author's note
Oxymoron 2011: Hello Everyone this is my second story so I'm pretty excited So lets get right to it! Yachiru Please do the disclaimer
Yachiru: *Appears on Oxymoron's shoulder* Yay!! Oxymoron 2011 does not own Bleach Tite Kubo does however she does own her OC Aya Masashi!!
The sun was just beginning to lighten the area of the Rukongai 44th district but the area was already filled with activity as shop keepers began to set up for the day's sales. During this activity nobody bothered to notice as a young girl entered the area looking around.
Aya brushed a red strand of her mostly black hair behind her ear as she walked along her ripped large dress brushing against her skin. To an outsider the girl appeared as innocent as any until she stopped and smirked.
The reason for this was a local shopkeeper who had set up a bunch of canteens filled with water. Aya ducked around behind a building Running stealthily to the area she knew would lead her to her prize. Sure enough the man was facing the opposite direction when she approached.
"Got it," She said as she reached over to grab the canteen. The man chose that time to look away from the local woman he was talking to and noticed Aya. "Hey" he shouted as he grabbed a club and was prepared to strike her.
"Not today Old Man" She shouted and placed a sharp sweeping kick across his legs forcing him to the ground. Aya took her opportunity taking the canteen she turned and maneuvered through the buildings until she reached the entrance.
Once she was out of the town and in the many forests surrounding it she slowed her pace to a walk. Maneuvering the forests of Rukongai was simple task for Aya who had spent most of her life living in the holes of trees or in caves, which is where she was headed now.
Aya smiled as she reached the cave she was no calling home small provisions like firewood were leaned against the walls. They young girl sat down and took a miniscule sip of the water from her canteen. When she saw a rustling in the bushes in front of her cave. She sat up prepared for anything she had to fight grown men and come out victorious.
However as the head of white appeared and the body of a grown rabbit emerged Aya smiled "Today is really my day." She said and reached onto the sleeve of her large dress and pulled a small dagger throwing it with precision killing the rabbit instantly "Water and enough food to last me at least a couple of days." She said as she approached the corpse and removed the dagger cleaning it off and picking her meal.
Aya set to the task of cleaning of the rabbit when another rustling occurred. Aya reached for the knife prepared for battle. Another head of white hair emreged form the bushes but this was no rabbit.
This was a boy not much older than Aya. She lowered her dagger stepping out of the cave "Who are you." She shouted out at the boy only then did she notice the his clothing unlike the others in Rukongai His clothes were not battered and torn, but they looked almost new and were in the similar color and style of that of the soul reapers.
The boy looked up his eyes were closed and he was smiling widely "Ah I should be ask' in ya that girl but if ya most ya can call me Gin Ichimaru Lieutenant of Squad 5". Aya gasped not only had she just met a soul reaper but one of the ranking of lieutenant. Aya out her guard up instantly this boy could kill her in an instant.
"So girl what's yer name ah?" the boy asked walking closer to Aya. "Aya Masashi" She said surprised her voice wasn't shaking. "Aya huh It suit's ya" Gin said then looked behind her into the cave. "Is that where ya live?"
Aya only nodded. Gin looked back at her and shook his head "But I can sense some serious potential in ya and ya have quite a bit a spiritual pressure in ya" Gin said, "Ya could be soul reaper and a good one at that."
Aya gulped surprised he was able to sense her spiritual pressure so easily "Is that why you're here to find new soul reapers." She said and Gin looked at her the smile finally dropping Gin replied "Nah nothing like that I was jus walkin around and sensed some high spiritual pressure and I decide ta take a look nothing more than that, Aya."
Aya smiled at that "Alright Gin" She said and stepped aside "Would you like to come in?" she asked as she turned and began to enter the cave Gin nodded and took off after her the smile reappearing on his face.
The day passed quickly as Aya and Gin talked. Aya told Gin how her village had eventually ran her out of town threatening kill her if she ever reentered because she had simply stolen too many things to often. Gin had told her many stories of the hollows he had killed and the missions he had been on.
Night had fallen and Aya and Gin were settling down for food namely the rabbit Aya ad killed early that day. As the two young kids were eating Aya suddenly had a thought "Hey Gin you said earlier that I could be a soul reaper a good one that's what you said, do you mean it could I really become one?"
Gin set down his food and looked up at Aya who was looking at him with a very serious expression. "Of course I think so ya could be one of the best if ya wanted." He said with such certainty that Aya had to believe him
"But Gin how would I do it I want to become one as soon as I possibly can I'm tired of living off of whatever I can kill and steal, I'm tired of constantly moving from cave to tree to cave again." She said but her thoughts were on different lines
'You're my first friend' she thought 'I don't want to lose that Gin' Gin smiled even wider "Right away, Aya Ya stay here and Tomorrow I'll bring some soul reapers with me and we'll;' bring ya to Soul Society What do ya say?" He said extending his hand out.
"You would really do that for me?" Aya asked, "Of course I would Aya yer my friend right" Aya smiled "Right Gin" She reached up and grabbed his hand.
Aya did not leave her cave for that entire day She was constantly waiting for Gin to arrive Just as she was beginning to lose hope Gin arrived with town very tall Soul Reapers.
"Gin you came." Aya shouted as she ran up to the boy. Gin chuckled "O'course I did Aya I told ya I would" Gin then introduced her to the two other soul reapers but she wasn't really paying attention she was to excited to be coming to Soul Society.
The two of them began to look over her checking for any sickness and of course her fighting ability and both of them agreed that she was fit to join there ranks. Aya trailed behind talking with Gin as they walked to gate that separate the seireitei from the rukongai. As the gate opened Aya gasped at the sight and grasped Gin's hand he looked over at her still smiling "Don' worry Aya ya'll be okay." yet he did not let go of her hand.
Aya was led to a fairly large house only when Gin and Aya entered did Gin let go of her hand "I can't stay wit ya now Aya sorry but I gotta go and do my job ya know but don worry Ukitake 'll take good care of ya till ya get your own place." He said and left the large building.
Aya glanced nervously at the large area in front of only to notice as a man with long white hair walked down he was wearing informal clothing but Aya could tell that this man was still powerful. The man saw her and smiled at her kindly and looked at her with gentle eyes. "Aya right?" He asked with a sweet voice. Aya nodded.
'While Aya My name is Juushiro Ukitake, but you can just call me Ukitake like everyone else I'm the Captain of Squad 13 and I will be taking care of you Is that okay?" Aya smiled thankful that finally someone was going to be there for her and even though she now knew how powerful this man was she knew that he would never hurt her.
Aya nodded and ran up and hugged Ukitake. He laughed and patted her head "Your home now Aya." He said and Aya agreed this was her home here in Soul Society where Gin and Ukitake were. Aya knew this is where she belonged.
End NoteOxymoron 2011: Yay first chapter of my second story please leave me a review and be gentle no flames please. Umm lets see um the next chapter will be a time skip just so that you know. So again please review they really encourge me to keep writing. XD BYE BYE.